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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08

except the warm, vile stuff from the
cistern, or the yellow, earthly stuff from
distant creek, such as no New En-
gland person ever saw at home. In a
week she died. Two of the other chill
dren were now sick. There was no coffin
or casket-nothing but pine box;
and while the body waited for burial it
lay in the same room with the sick
children. She was laid under the
prairie sod, with no funeral hymns or
flowers, or hardly benediction. In a
few more days the baby died. He was
two years old, and he, too, cried for wa
ter, water till the parents were wild with
grief. The other children were spared,
and that fall they sold out at a sacrifice
and came back with only two of the four
children they carried West. The side
hill farm, the roomy house and the
old well, with its clear, ice-cold and
never-failing water, looked so good to
the homesick eyes. That woman told
me she shed some of the bitterest tears
of her life when she saw the well and
remembered how the sick ones suffered
because they left it, The new West is
hard place for women, they have
so few conveniences; and the large
farms mean more men and more work
for the housewives, while female help
is very scarce. A. Ms.
The writer must excuse us for print
ing part of the private note which
accompanied the above letter: "I
send the enclosed for the WATCH
MAN. 1 hardly know whether it be-
longs to your department, but guess it
does. The incidents are all true, and l
could have told more of the same
peoples experience, but this is long
enough. People are so used to the
common comforts and conveniences of
life here it does not occur to them that
they are highly favored compared with
others. have relatives in Kansas and
in other places West who say man
who has money can increase it rapidly
there, but poor man is best off here"
Decidedly it belongs in this depart
ment, and in every department of every
paper in Vermont. There is too much
of this hue and cry, Ho for the
West, the land of grass, grain and gold"
and it needs the plain setting forth of
the facts and realities of everyday life
so wildly and frequently given in the
letters we have published from a
Dakota woman and the story so pathet-
ically told by " A. M. s." of the tragic
experience of her friends. How readily
people flee from their present discom-
forts to ills they know not of, and it
needs some just such faithful de-
lineations as we have given to let them
see what they must endure and what
they may be called upon to suffer. The
more we see and hear of this business
the more firmly are we convinced that
Vermont is, as rule, better place for
poor man with family than the far
western plains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all humors, bols, pmples. general de-
bility, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache.
catarrh, rheumatism, kidney and liver CON-
plants, and all affections caused by impure
blood or low condition of the system. Try 1t.
81 was severely afflicted with scrofula, and
for over year had two running sores on my
neck. / took five bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and consider myself entirely cured"
c. E. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
floods Sarsaparilla did me an immense
amount of good. My whole system has been
built up and strengthened, my digestion i'm
proved and my head relieved Of the bad feel
ing. l consider it the best medicine have
ever used, and should not know how to do
without it." MARY L. PEBLE, Salem, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by G. 1. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

together throughout the day and even
ing: but there was his engagement at )
o'clock sharp. The party laid their
heads together, and it was decided
Tommy should be supposed to make a
dreadful mistake and go to the wrong
ferry. To this end, amid much merri-
ment,
HE CONSTRUCTED THIS EPISTLE:
Monday, 6:3O p. m.-My Own Clara: left
he store at 5 O'Clock this afternoon, and
have been waiting over an hour at Twenty
third-street ferry. Is it possible have mis-
taken the place: or have you concluded not
to so to-day? Let me hear the first thing in
the morning. Your devoted Tom
p. 81 can't tell you how disappointed
am, as l anticipated so much pleasure.
BY the time this was written pretty
tour was laid out. and required immedi-
ate action. Tommy didn't wish his
note to have a downtown mailing mark
OH it, and so he SAID to an uptown
friend: will you drop this in the
lamp-post in front of your place., The
friend said that he would, and Tommy
rushed with his party to catch boat at
the South ferry. Mr.. Tommy's friend
was one of the Obligjng but fresh sort,
and as he looked at the superscription
he saw it wasn't two blocks from the
lamp-pOst box he was directed to post it
in. So, with the kindest intention. he
just ran up and left it at the door. Thus
Clara got her lovers note at 4:30, and a
greatly puzzled girl was she. Here was
misSive describing TIE previous mo-
ments at o'clock delivered to her be-
fore 5. She was a clever girl. She went
to aunty, and the pair sent messenger
to TOmmy'S store. Then she learned
that he had dropped in at 10 and left
before II. There was something very
rotten in Denmark, but she decided to
wire pa, and invite him up from Long
Beach to consult. He got there in the
evening, and the family council decided
that Tommy was playing his games
altogether too early in the campaign.
Next morning pa dropped in at his pros
pectlve SOn-in-laW'S necktie and SuS-
pender repository. Tommy had not
associated a messenger seeking him at
4 O'Clock with the lady-love who had
been awaiting him at a distant ferry at
that hour, SO he went deeper into the
vigil with ali the particulars to Pa
Coupon. He was paralyZed to hear that
his letter mailed after H. that couldn't
have been collected in time for delivery
before morning. had reached its desti-
nation before 5. 1t was always in the
neighborhood of that the collections
from that box were made, and wten hc
heard it had been delivered by hand his
wrath knew no bounds. All the same.
Tommy has his dismissal, and Miss
Clara is showing more sense than the
average girl IS equal to.
1t is bad lookout for Tommy. whose
business has not been attended to prop
erly. The LIST of Septemher.in his DIS
carded position, Substantially wound
him UP. and the onlysgood that sad DAVIS
work, has brought, Is. the resolve Of. Aft.
Previous never to- Trust so much TO luck
again., : s:.os- @GhARAtRSaA .h...s,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
New Thing the Girls Tell the Dudes

A bright, pretty young lady told So
ciety dude, who has a leaning toward
art, not long ago, in pure fun, that he
reSembled the Princess of Wales. She
made him turn his face toward her and
indicated the points of likeness. The
dude was charmed. The young lady
was much astoniShed shortly afterward
when he showed her picture of him
self struck Off in costume considered
a little odd for those who generally
wear trousers on the street. The com
pliment tha lady paid him set the dude
Notwithstanding unusual for him.
In order to 'appear as nearly like the
royal lady las possible he had dressed
himself UP in a wOman's outfit, includ-
ing high collar, bangs and other femi-
nine helps to beauty, and commanded
the photographer to strike him off in an
easy and dignified position, which he
did with some success. The dude
showed the picture to number of
ladies, all OF whom said: ''HOw lovely!
What Il striking resemblance" The
bright young lady laughed heartily at
the cruel joke she played Oh the simple
young man. She says he still believes
he is like the princess, and she dare not
say otherwise i'll his presence. 1t has
been noticed that he has appeared more
than once wearing small feminine ar
ticleS of dress. His friends fear he may
ere long discard trousers altogether.
Baltimore American
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

loaded with souvenirs too numerous to
mention, even to Brazilian sombrerO,
which was offered by a peasant who had
nothing with which to show his ad0ra-
ton but his best hat. Sarah accepted it
with her usual good grace, not to hurt
the mans feelings, and kissed him on
both cheeks in thanks. Never" she
said, "shallI forget the pleasure pic
tured on that handsome, bronzed face.
really imagined that l must be real
qeen." The grand piano is stand for
lilium aratum and lilium rOseum, the
combined perfumes of which give
really tropical odor to this part of the
house. The tiger was brought out. 1t
is at present but cat, but two nasty
scratches on the fair Hernani's delicate
arms proved that it must not be too
much trifled with.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
ARGONIA'S WOMAN MAYOR.
How Mrs. Susannah Madeira
Salter Guides the Destinies of a
Little Town in Kansas.

Argonia, quiet little town in Snm-
her county, Kan, where one would
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
FIELD, MAILER { CO.
We have now open of the Largest Assortments of
HOSIERY
AND


Ever shown in this city. Ladies' all wool Cashmere
Hose 25c; Ladies' all wool fine Cashmere Hose regular
made, soc; Ladies' extra fine light weight English
Cashmere Hose, Merino soles, at soc; Heavy English
Cashmere Hose, SOFT fine quality at 75c; Heavy Black
Cotton Hose unbleached sOes, 5Oc the lowest price
these goods have been sold at is soc.
A very fine quality of Ladies' Saxony WOOL Swiss
ribbed VESTS in different weights and style of ribs,
in colors of Pink, Blue, Tan Scarlet and White La
dies Saxony wool UNION SUITS, in White. Children's
soft, all WOOL ribbed HOSE, seamless at Csc. Boys
heavy wool HOSE, double knee and seamless, at Csc.
full line of Ladies' and Gents and Children's
Cancels Hair UNDERWEAR. Mems heavy Cancels
Hair and Scotch wool HALF HOSE, in White and Gray
Mixed at 4Oc Gents heavy soft Cancels Hair SHIRTS
and DRAWERS at 81, entirely free from burrs usual
price for these goods has been S1.50 Gents heavy
soft Scarlet SHIRTS and DRAWERS, at 81. Gents
fine quality Australian wool SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
at S125 Gents extra heavy Gray Natural wool
SHIRTS and DRAWERS full regular made; these
goods noted for being healthy to wear, being
dyed and free from all poisonous substances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

dow full of male and female shirts,
drawers and hosiery on mixed exhibit
ton. Talk about the co-education of
the sexes as being improper. Why,
that isn't a marker to this collection of
VariouSly gorgeous and beautiful dis
tinctly masculine and feminine tOggery.
1t is shocking, positively, to see deli
Cately-embroidered chemise elbowing
flannel undershirt or a pair of long
sllken stockings apparently dancing
can-can with manly socks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

- - n - ~ w ~ t&AN&
never look for a
sensation, is new
ertherleSS just at
present as noted
in its way as Kan
Sas City or Chi
cago. and all be-
cause of a woman
mayor, the only
one known in the
history of even
the progressive
State of Kansas,
which just at
the present time
seems very de-
sirous of trying
allpossible eXper-
-. - - NJ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11
DELICIOUS DRINKS.
Choice Decoetions to Quench the Thirst
and Tickle the Palate.
BE YOUR OWN BARKEEPER.
Bishops and Milk Punch, Claret Cup,
Lemonade, and the Famous
Garrick Club Punch.

AN THE reader
fail to realize
that, while the
days yet remain
warm, and men,
jas Sterne has it,
- a re roasted.
toasted, grilled,
Stewed and car
Donated" the APP
petite must be
cautiously guard
ed, whether i'll
the way of food
or drink. Here,
for example, is
bishops punch,
which will inyig-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

T. L lie lnlTOUuce
Il girl in Il tremen-
douS hat. In size
it is great, but its
real power con-
SistS in its fetch
ing style. 1t is a
proud example of
what millinerS
call actress head
gear. The wearer
was promenading
in Broad W ay
when | spotted
and Sketched her.
Queer things in
b I o a d W a y?
They've got, for
inStonnn "a win
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

No. 2 arrives Chicago 10 % p m, Peoria
2:15 St. Louis so next a. IN.
No. arrives Chicago 7:30. Peoria 10 80
g. m. and ST. Louis 5 :U5 next afternoon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-11

the vest and in clusters on the front and
sides, or as border across the foot in
front. Blouse waists for all outdoor
costumes are still in great favor. Sailor
collars produce a jaunty effect, and the
sash, falling on one side, gives the re-
sct
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
A Temnle of SernentS.

The small town of Werda, in the
 kingdom of Dahomey, is celebrated for it's Temple ot serpents, long building in which the priests keep upward of 1000 serpents of all sexes, which they feed with the frogs and birds brought to them as offerings by the natives. These
 serpents, many of them of enormous size, may be seen hanging from the beams across the ceiling with their heads hang ing downward, and in all sorts of strange contortions. The priests make the small serpents go through various evolu,ions by lightly touching them with rod, but they do not venture to touch the larger ones some of which are big enough to enfold bullock in their coils. It often happens that some of these serpents make tn h'ir way out of the temple into the town, and the priests have the greatest difficulty in coaxing them back. To kill serpent Intentionally is crime pun ished with death; and if a European were to kill one the authority of the King himself would scarcely suffice to save his life. Any one killing serpent unintentionally must inform the priest of what has occurred, and go through the course of purifcation which takes place once year. - St. James Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Two of COnstantinople's Mysteries.

The following is from Emile billiards second article in the April Cosmopoli- tan on "Life Beneath the Crescent"
 Below, Birbin Derek presents it's mysterious opening. It is cistern with thousand columns, under which slumbered formerly large and deep lake. To-day it is dry, and one can walk freely among the pillars, which vanish in the darkness. The Armenian silk winders have set up their frames in this subterranean place, into which the light comes in fantastic gleams, and which covers not less than 20, 900 square feet.
 The Yere Batan Serai (palace under grounD is another cstern, less cele- brated but quite as curious. It still contains thin sheet of stagnant water, which is healthy only to the frogs that have made it their home. It is reached by dark passage, the vault of which is supported by 336 marble columns, be- longing to fantastic and very mixed architecture. It is scarcely century since this cistern was discovered. Mus. sulmans, who yield nothing to the Occi- dentals in the domain of superstitions, tell thousand dismal stories about those that dared to brave the shadows of this mysterious cistern, where the Angel of Evil comes to seek an asylum when he visits Constantinople. Fl Cosmopolitan
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Street Scenes in CaylOn.

Leaving the carriage, writes cores pondent of the Baltimore Sun, we start ed out for walk through the streets, which present an aspect very different from those of cities in India. Eur lopeans, Cingalese, Tamils and Moormen all min gle together in apparent concord, and each race could easily be distinguished by manner of dress from the others. The male Cingalese is walking curios- ity in the matter of dress. In the place of trousers he wears a rectangular piece of figured stuff wrapped around his legs from his waist to his ankles-wrapped so tight as to make it impossible for him to take any but short, mincing steps. With this he also wears a short, neat jacket of dark cloth. His hair, which is long and of glossy black, he wears combed straight back and rolled up into a tight roll on the back of his head, with this roll kept in place by large, high tortoise-shell comb. AS general rule ho also wears earrings, on1, if he is young, it is not an uncommon thing for strangers to mistake him for woman. Their women dress much in the same style, with the exception of the jackets, and it is often difficult to distinguish between the sexes.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Adulterated Spices,

'.I know man," remarked gentle man this morning, "who is so conscen- tious that, after starting in the spice busi- ness at considerable expense, he sold out at loss rather than continue manufac- turing concern that could only be made profitable by adulterating the manufac- lures and selling impure goods. There is more adulteration in spice, he told me than in anything else, and the making of tho adulterating agents is business in itself. Why it has not been long since there was m Il over in Camden where fruit-importing firms here, and tbose that manufa cured prepared cocoa nut, sent their cocoanut sh,ls, which were then ground into powder and used for adulteration. 1 believe the method is to find out what you can get for your spices and then adulterate them 50 you can make a profit at the figures Iamed. The strength and pungcncy of the spice are usually made to correspond with its price. --l Pbiladelphia Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
A Curiosity of the Camera.

We have often seen, in school and college annuals, tables giving the aver age weight, height and mental attain ments of class of fifty, or perhaps two hundred members; but that the personal appearance of all the different individ- uals composing the class could be fo- cused into one set of features, which would combine the most prominent characteristics of the entire number in single type-this might seem to be be- yond the bounds of possibility. And yet the feat, for such it may still be called, has been successfully performed num- Der of times. An almost uncanny sensa-f tion seizes one as he realizes that the face which he sees as the result is neither the fancy sketch of an artist, nor yet the likeness of friend.
 The process by which tho various portraits are transferred from their re- spective negatives and blended into ono resulting type is very complicated and delicate one. To be sure, even in the most successful cases, the outlines are somewhat indefinite and hazy, but tho face itself preserves to wonderful de- gree the most marked characteristics of the group.
 Tue art has been named composite photography; and we should think that our American novelists, with their par tiality for character study, might herein find an interesting field for their pens. = [Golden Argosy.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Kerry Cows.

The cattle of Kerry arc native Irish breed, indigenous to the mountainous regions, whence their name comes; they are very strong of constitution, their beef is finely marked, and their females are valuable for the dairy, whero they rank not inferior to any others bred in the British Kingdom. The peculiar desig- nation of the Kerry, that she is the poo, mans COW, clearly defines her capacities, which fit her to thrive on scanty fare, and, though thus faring, make good TO. turns to the milk pail. Usually these COWS are small; but when we'll fed, they reach good size, and for the quantity md quality of their milk are quite in valuable to the cottage people and the poor tenant-holders of Ireland. In color, the Kerry is black, ordinarily, with 'line-back;" but this is not their only color, for brown, white and black, and brown and black ones are found as well. the COWS have the points for the dairy: eAC 9NAu ID oOA'j AAC ouNA JACAuAHS AO IAO touch; it's creamy tinge is plain, especi- ally at the muzz'e and the ears, and their escutcheons are tokens of their quality; their horns are fine, turning upward in piquaut way, and their whole appearance is one of exceeding neatness and grace. American import. CTS have not invested in them to any ex. tent, which makes them unfamiliar to our people, but their own good qualities, their thrift and adaptability, and their geniality in crossing with the larger breeds, whereby they increase their fat tening propensity-and with the ap- proved dairy strains-convinces us that their introduction should be furthered md fostered. There is money in the Kerry COW, whether preserved in the purity of her blood or changed by out crossing. She is essentially dairy anil nal, and there her intrinsic value is great and broadly exemplified. .-[ Amer ican Aoriculturist
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
HUMOROUS.
It is a wise stock that knows 1t

It is wise stock that knows its own par.
 The best illustrated paper out--A banknote.
 A fowery speech-An address before a millcrs' convention.
 A leading question-"Will you take this horse to water2" The ocean is like good housewife very tidy. Crossed in love-The suspenders your girl makes you.
 The man without enemies may not Dc much of man, but he has soft time of it.
 Would it bo proper to call an alley where street fight has taken place an allegory?
 Poor people are like oysters in one re- spect A number of them have to sleep in the same bed.
 The base ball players, it is predicted, will be out on strikes very frequently during the season.
 "You can't play that on me-" said the piano to the amateur, who broke down on difficult piece of music.
 The postage stamp is particularly un-. fortunate. When man wants to lick it he attacks it behind its back.
 A physician says: ''If a child does not thrive on fresh milk, boil it." How does he expect boiled child is going to thrive2
 'That's what call hush money" re-. marked the man as he paid the druggist for bottle of paregoric to take home to the baby.
 A youth is conscious how little his elders know until he gets to be an elder himself. Then he realizes the defcien- cies of youth.
 Customer: "Do you have Night Thoughts2 Salesman: "No, marm, I have to work so hard day times, sleep powerful sound"
 A recent novel says: "And he went to bed and enjoyed sound, dreamless sleep" How can man enjoy anything when he is unconscious2
 A pretentious woman, who had proba- ply heard of amulets, boasted that sho "kept off all sorts of evils by wearing an omelet about her neck"
 An exchange has an article on the temperature of humble bees. We should say that the question would largely de- pend on which end of the bee was tested.
 Jay Gould says that it made him very sad to go to church when boy. He made great many other men sad when he left the church and went to Wall street.
 Husband Gmpatiently to wife)--"I told you only wanted half cup of tea and, as usual, you've filled it up to the top. Don't you know what half full is2" Mother in-law (grimly) -"She ought to know by this time. You've been half full often enough"
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-13
Too Narrow.

There was an estimable Quaker woman who kept boarding house, and was so prospered as to be often obliged to send some of her patrons to lodge in the houses of her neighbors. Recently a company of 8 dozen or so of Baltimore ans, who had been recommended to this lady, arrived in the city, and at once re- paired to her residence.
 'I can give thee all board," said she to the Marylanders, ''but thee must sleep in Coffin's.'
 "Whatl" cried the amazed spokes- man.
 ''That is the best I can do for thee and if thee do not l ke it, thee can go elsewhere"
 And the indignant visitors went